Amazing Race: Unfinished Business starts tonight!

[Skywalker]

They got super lucky with their fanny pack, too. Fortunately it was picked up by someone honest and brought to the office. If someone less honest had found it, they would have been toast.

 

[Pegaritaville]

Not sure I understand the reasoning behind Kent and Vyxsin not telling the other teams they were going to be assessed a penalty. I would have let other teams know about the time penalty reasoning that knowing that, other teams would then be less likely to use the U-turn.

 

[Snaploud]

Not sure I understand the reasoning behind Kent and Vyxsin not telling the other teams they were going to be assessed a penalty. I would have let other teams know about the time penalty reasoning that knowing that, other teams would then be less likely to use the U-turn.

People prefer to u-turn teams they think won't be around in the next leg. They don't want a u-turned team to come back and haunt them on later legs.

That means u-turning a team that's in the back of the pack and/or getting ready to serve a long penalty. It's quite possible that the lie saved them from a u-turn.

 

[tomalak301]

Not sure I understand the reasoning behind Kent and Vyxsin not telling the other teams they were going to be assessed a penalty. I would have let other teams know about the time penalty reasoning that knowing that, other teams would then be less likely to use the U-turn.

I looked at it from the opposite point of view, and the reason why I was scratching my head at Ron. They tell the other teams they have a penalty, that means that by default Kent and Vyxin are already at least 30 minutes behind. If I had known, I would have said something to the effect of "This team has just come back from way way down, they are rocking and rolling right now, why not stop them, put them in the back of the pack, and have a greater chance of them being gone because they already have the penalty". I agree with Snaploud, it might have saved them from being u-turned and being down more than they were by lying.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Btw I thought it was also pretty funny that the dad-daughter duo used their get-out-of-jail-free card and still didn't win; well played...

 

[Snaploud]

Regarding the other part of the lie: I bet they would have been u-turned had they told the other teams the real reason they missed that required flight. The other teams would have been pissed that somebody making that big of a mistake would still be in the running for the million.

Btw I thought it was also pretty funny that the dad-daughter duo used their get-out-of-jail-free card and still didn't win; well played...

Heh. Yeah, that was funny.

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, but I think they made the right choice. That was clearly a very intense Roadblock that was taking everyone a long time to finish (except for Jet and Big Easy, anyway). So they might not have finished first, but at least they guaranteed themselves a finish ahead of every other team.

What I couldn't believe was when people would be told it was wrong, they'd just go "What?!" and move stuff around instead of going back and looking at the diagram to see what they missed. Kent could have saved himself from having to take his dinosaur apart and putting it back together again three times if he'd just gone and looked at the picture sooner.

 

[Lookingglassman]

Thanks for the info on the last part of the show. I hate to see the cheerleaders go, but I do like the Cowboys so I'm glad they did well. I cant stand the deaf guy, Zev or Mallory and her stupid dad. I want them gone so bad.

 

[Thena]

Mallory and her father were annoying the first time around, but this season Mallory seems to have turned it a little too far. You'd better believe I was laughing hysterically when they used their Express Pass and still got beat by the Cowboys.

 

[Pegaritaville]

Not sure I understand the reasoning behind Kent and Vyxsin not telling the other teams they were going to be assessed a penalty. I would have let other teams know about the time penalty reasoning that knowing that, other teams would then be less likely to use the U-turn.

People prefer to u-turn teams they think won't be around in the next leg. They don't want a u-turned team to come back and haunt them on later legs.

That means u-turning a team that's in the back of the pack and/or getting ready to serve a long penalty. It's quite possible that the lie saved them from a u-turn.

Yeah, that makes sense. I was looking at it as why kick a team that's already down, but I guess it's best to try to assure another team will finish last. And I didn't even consider the ramifications of U-turning a team and having them still around to exact their revenge.

 

[IndyJones]

Though if I were racing with Kent and Vyxsin I'd probably assume that they're not the strongest racers and would want them to stick around longer than the other teams. So, I'd probably avoid U-turning them in favor of a better team behind on the leg.

 

[Lookingglassman]

HA HA HA!!!! By Luke you crybaby idiot! I am sooo glad he got eliminated I couldn't stand him. Now heres hoping Mallory and Zev get eliminated.

 

[Skywalker]

I do feel kinda bad for Luke because he was apparently a big TAR fan even before he and his mom became contestants, and they were never actually eliminated their first time around, and in both seasons they lost because of a Roadblock he had a hard time completing. But yeah, I'm also glad to see them go just because Luke could get pretty annoying sometimes.

 

[Snaploud]

I wasn't very sympathetic at first, but I then realized that you have to sip every cup before submitting an answer. That could get really tough after a while. Your body will only let you drink so much.

 

[Skywalker]

I agree, I would have hated that challenge (if I didn't get lucky and finish it quickly, that is). I did like the idea Luke came up with at the end, piling a bunch of them on a tray and carrying it up to the stage, rather than walking back and forth over and over again.

But to be honest, I dislike challenges like that because it's pretty much just random luck, with no actual skill or work involved.

 

[Snaploud]

The part I hate about such challenges is that it puts teams at the back of the pack at even more of a disadvantage (as there are fewer right answers as more teams make it through the challenge).

 

[Thena]

I knew some teams would have trouble with the tea challenge when I saw some of them chugging their tea without paying much attention. Ron was the one who asked about the flavor, and then he was the first one to identify the papaya/mango tea during the challenge.

And those that were the fastest in completing the challenge usually realized that it was faster identify the scent before tasting the tea. That way, you didn't have to drink so many cups.

 

[firehawk12]

I generally prefer these types of challenges to the overtly physical ones, since it usually requires a skill that doesn't privilege physical condition (and therefore gives the younger men an advantage).

The weird Snapple tie-in came out of nowhere though. I'm glad they got a new sponsor, but to invent a tea related task just to pimp some new flavours is a bit beyond the pale.

 

[Pegaritaville]

The part I hate about such challenges is that it puts teams at the back of the pack at even more of a disadvantage (as there are fewer right answers as more teams make it through the challenge).

Yeah, I thought of that a few seasons back when they had that hay bale challenge. I suppose one could argue there's also less incorrect answers as well, but there's probably a lower percentage of correct choices. And if a team ahead knocks out an extra correct choice (say, accidently spilling a cup of tea that was the correct choice), there's even less of a chance.

Anyway, I'm glad Luke and Marge are gone. That guy really needs to get a backbone- Mommy might not always be around to coddle him.

 

[Yoda]

Luke blubbering about was my lol of the week. This season is unfolding pretty decently. I think my 'dream' final 3 would be Globetrotters, Cowboys, and Cap'n Autistic and friend. Though the Cap'n is getting a bit grating with his whiny frustration... and smashing the cup after getting one wrong is just plain disrespectful, but then again, he is somewhat 'special' so maybe that's the sort of thing you just let slide?

Anyway my preferred exit order for the remaining teams is black chicks, hick father and daughter, asian father and daughter, and kynt ynd vyxyn.